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Iowa State University Dedicates Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building
Iowa State University dedicated the Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building in May of 2025 in Ames. The four-story, 80,660-gsf facility provides a dynamic new home for the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering's teaching, research, and administrative activities. The $70 million project features technically enhanced environments where students can gain the specialized knowledge to design tomorrow’s innovative, safe, and nimble production processes across all industry sectors.
Merck Breaks Ground on Biologics Center of Excellence
Merck broke ground in April of 2025 on a $1 billion biologics center of excellence in Wilmington, Del. Leveraging sophisticated automation solutions and artificial intelligence technologies, the 470,000-sf facility will offer laboratory, manufacturing, and logistics capabilities. The leading-edge structure will enable the launch and commercial production of next-generation biologics and therapies, including potent antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
Norfolk State University Breaks Ground on New Science Building
Norfolk State University broke ground in April of 2025 on the $118 million New Science Building in Norfolk, Va. Designed by Work Program Architects in partnership with SmithGroup, the 131,376-sf facility will offer future-ready environments for multidisciplinary learning and discovery. Housing the departments of biology, chemistry, and physics, the four-story structure will enable the next generation of scientists to engage in immersive education and develop innovative solutions to real-word problems.
UC Berkeley Opens Grimes Engineering Center
The University of California, Berkeley celebrated the opening of the Grimes Engineering Center in April of 2025. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the $110 million project involved the partial demolition, renovation, and expansion of the Bechtel Engineering Center to create a vibrant destination for student collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Grand Action 2.0 Begins Construction on Amway Stadium
Ground was broken in April of 2025 on the $175 million Amway Stadium in Grand Rapids, Mich. Designed by Progressive Companies, this vibrant sports destination will serve as the home for a new men's soccer team competing in the MLS Next Pro league. Grand Action 2.0 is developing the 8,500-seat facility, which will include multiple tiered levels and a three-story scoreboard to keep fans connected to the action.